tobruk

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/təˈbɹʊk/

noun

a type of defensive fighting position originally employed by the Axis forces during their North African campaign.

OriginArabic طُبْرُق (ṭubruq) ← Ancient Greek Ἀντίπυργος (Antípurgos) →
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Meanings

tobruk1

nountobruk (plural tobruks)

plural tobruks

  1. a type of defensive fighting position originally employed by the Axis forces during their North African campaign.

Tobruk2

proper noun
  1. A city and port on the Mediterranean in eastern Libya.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈντίπυργος (Antípurgos)
  2. Arabicطُبْرُق (ṭubruq)
  3. EnglishTobruk

From Arabic طُبْرُق (ṭubruq).

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Translations

Arabic طُبْرُق
  • طُبْرُق (ṭubruq)city in Libya
Chinese Mandarin 圖卜魯格 /图卜鲁格
  • 圖卜魯格 /图卜鲁格city in Libya
French Tobrouk
  • Tobroukcity in Libya
Hindi तोबरुक़
  • तोबरुक़ (tobruq)city in Libya
Italian Tobruch
  • Tobruchcity in Libya
Polish Tobruk
  • Tobrukcity in Libya
Cite this entry
APA

tobruk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tobruk

MLA

“tobruk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tobruk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tobruk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tobruk.

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